2 Corinthians 8:21
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
KJV
προνοοῦμεν γὰρ καλὰ οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον κυρίου ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.
Greek NT
Providemus enim bona non solum coram Deo, sed etiam coram hominibus.
Vulgate
for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
ASV
For we forecast what may be good, not only before God but also before men.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καλός
kalos
adjective · 100×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
μόνον
monon
adverb · 66×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
προνοέω
pronoeo
verb · 3×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐνώπιον
enopion
preposition · 93×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: προνοοῦμεν γὰρ | WH/Treg/NIV: προνοοῦμεν γὰρ | RP: προνοούμενοι
- προνοοῦμεν γὰρ — SBLGNT
- προνοοῦμεν γὰρ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- προνοούμενοι — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 1.— This Work Not Intended as a Treatise on Rhetoric. 1. This work of mine, which is entitled On Christian Doctrine, was at the commencement divided into two parts. For, after a preface, in which I answered by anticipation those who were likely to take exception to the work, I said, There are two things on which all interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascer…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 10:29 — Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
- 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1Thess 5:22 — Abstain from all appearance of evil.
- 1Tim 3:7 — Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
- 1Tim 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
- 2Cor 2:17 — For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
- 2Cor 5:9 — Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
- Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 6:4 — That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
- Matt 23:5 — But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
- Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
- Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
- Rom 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Rom 14:18 — For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
- Rom 14:18 — For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
- Ruth 3:14 — And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
- Ruth 4:4 — And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may
- Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.